County seeks high court rejection of mosque lawsuit appeal

Apr. 26, 2014

Worshipers leave the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro after midday prayers in August 2012. Opponents of the mosque are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their appeal of a state ruling that supported opening of the mosque on Veals Road, off of Bradyville Pike. Attorneys for Rutherford County have field their argument to oppose the high court hearing the case.

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The U.S. Supreme Court should reject hearing an appeal about Rutherford County's public notice before approval of a mosque, according to attorneys for the county.

"Defendants pray the Court deny the petitioners' petition for writ of certiorari," states a document sent this week to the high court in Washington, D.C., from county lead defense attorney Josh McCreary and County Attorney Jim Cope.

The document is in response to plaintiffs led by Kevin Fisher, Henry Golczynski and Lisa Moore asking for the high court to hear their case. Their attorneys recently completed their request for an ...